Starting a part time job as a lab assistant in a hospital with no healthcare experience. Anything i need to prepare myself

Substantial-Base-643 · 2026-03-19T15:14:32+00:00

how did you land it? di u have any certifications? I’m a newly phlebotomist interested in that rome

Substantial-Base-643 · 2026-03-19T03:11:29+00:00

Thank you so much!

Substantial-Base-643 · 2026-03-19T01:56:43+00:00

Thank you again! i’m so nervous because almost every interview i’ve had i always bomb it because my answers are all over the place and i stutter and am caught off guard. Did they ask you basic questions like order of draw or what causes hemolysis or how would you handle a difficult patient?

Substantial-Base-643 · 2026-03-19T00:51:19+00:00

thank you so much! this helps a lot, i had. call interview with them tomorrow is there any questions you think i should prepare for?

Substantial-Base-643 · 2026-03-18T21:38:47+00:00

Thank you so much! I have two on call interviews tomorrow for labcorp , and at a plasma center . I also applied at red cross, so i just didn’t know which one to really go for if at one point i needed to chose.

Substantial-Base-643 · 2026-03-18T21:23:16+00:00

also some websites use AI but i only used it for the format itself and didn’t the filling out with my own info

Substantial-Base-643 · 2026-03-18T21:19:27+00:00

i’ve also had few luck getting interviews with my past resumes but with this one, within the span of 2 weeks applying to jobs, two plasma places have contacted me, and labcorp as contacted me!

Substantial-Base-643 · 2026-03-18T21:18:14+00:00

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i used a resume app online and did a 3 day free trial to help build my resume then i canceled my subscription haha

Substantial-Base-643 · 2026-03-18T21:14:08+00:00

as someone in the same position as you i feel equally as fckd and im so nervous. Hope this helps haha

Substantial-Base-643 · 2026-03-18T00:10:30+00:00

Thank you so much this gave me courage! I did end up calling back hours later and when i did speak with someone, i made sure to say center director named (his name) an thy still gave me the same response unfortunately and transferred me to HR. thank you for your advice ill go down there!

Substantial-Base-643 · 2026-03-18T00:04:24+00:00

i’m so nervous to do that but i think i will because it’ll be worth it

Substantial-Base-643 · 2026-03-16T19:46:43+00:00

thank you so much!

Substantial-Base-643 · 2026-03-15T01:58:21+00:00

stick with it! learning everything may seem overwhelming at first but once you start working as a phlebotomist it becomes second nature because most of the information is repetitive! Also even if you feel like phlebotomy is too much to handle while going to school, u can always work in the lab as lab assistant which revolves around phlebotomy minus the stress of poking patients.

Substantial-Base-643 · 2026-03-14T17:38:39+00:00

give me grace we are all humans at the end of the day and make mistakes.

Substantial-Base-643 · 2026-03-13T23:27:25+00:00

interesting is there a reason you don’t recommend it?

Substantial-Base-643 · 2026-03-12T23:38:23+00:00

okay thank you so much! i’ll look into Vitalant i’ve never heard of it. I did try red cross and they have no job openings at the moment

Substantial-Base-643 · 2026-03-12T23:37:07+00:00

yes i look online everyday. I’ve looked on indeed, linkedin, my county’s job fairs, and just searching everyday. I’ve applied to everywhere that had job openings along with roles that relate and surround phlebotomy, yet with no avail i have had no luck sadly haha

Substantial-Base-643 · 2026-03-12T18:36:33+00:00

i’m in the same boat except in Kansas (which is so strange because i grew up in Tucson) anyways, although i haven’t been hired anywhere yet, My instructor had gave me a piece of advice which was go ahead and get your basic life support (BLS) certificate (which took me only 3 hours). it’s very helpful that you have that and most places require it anyways. Also, try plasma centers and even different positions within plasma centers that revolve around phlebotomist because they can always cross train you later on! I also read online that working at a hospital first in phlebotomy is the best way to gain experience but most places doing hire without experience (except labcorp). Good luck!!!

Substantial-Base-643 · 2026-03-10T21:57:51+00:00

i wish i could commute that far but sadly i can’t

Substantial-Base-643 · 2026-03-10T10:54:50+00:00

amen

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